Blue Flax
Linum lewisii
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Perennial |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low-moderate |
| Sun | Full sun, partial shade |
| Pollinators | Bees, butterflies |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
1-2.5' × 4-6" |
| Flowering Season | April-September |
| Flower Color | Blue, lavender, or white |
| Minimum Temperature Range | -40 °F |
| Leaf Description | Thin leaves which ascend nearly in parallel to the stems. |
| Fruit | Waxy brown seeds inside of a dry melon-shaped capsule |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 3500-11500 ft. |
| Description | Blue flax is well suited to cool, high elevation gardens throughout Arizona. The long bloom window and tolerance for a variety of habitat types makes this a reliable choice for wildflower beds, or blended in to combinations of shrubs, or prairie style gardens. Flowers are most often blue but can be lavender or white, seeds are born in melon shaped capsules which dry and split revealing tiny brown seeds. Blue flax has the potential to reseed, forming dense patches in favorable conditions. This species is especially effective when interplanted with native bunchgrasses and prairie wildflowers. |
